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Sticky BBQ Tempeh

Sticky BBQ Tempeh

Lunch/Supper Crediting for Ages 3-5

Total Time

30 minutes

Serving Size

6 tempeh cubes

Servings

10

meat solo

Components

Meat/Meat Alternate

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 oz eq) packages tempeh
  • 1 cup vegetable broth or water
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 (18 oz) bottle favorite barbecue sauce

Directions

  1. Cut tempeh into 60 even cubes. Each tempeh package should give 30 cubes.
  2. In a medium pot, add tempeh and 1 cup of vegetable broth. The liquid should cover about half of the tempeh. Cover the pot. Heat broth on high heat for about 5 minutes. Most of the liquid should be absorbed or evaporated.
  3. Adjust stove to medium heat and add the oil and then the tempeh. Stir tempeh frequently until tempeh appears golden on both sides.
  4. Add the entire bottle of barbecue sauce to the pot. Stir the barbecue sauce with the tempeh and cook until sauce begins to look sticky. Serve warm!

6 tempeh cubes provide 1 1/2 oz eq meat alternate

Creditable Stamp 2017